Composed of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Shiraz, the fruit for the 2007 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz came from 5 different sub-regions around South Australia. Matured 12 months in American oak, 39% new, it gives a very deep garnet-purple color and aromas of blackberry preserves, warm black currant, vanilla, spices and mocha plus a slight floral lift. Full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins, there’s a good concentration of ripe fruit in the mouth offset by high acid and finishing long and spicy. Approachable now, it should cellar to 2018+. With a lot of changes happening around the Foster’s Group, it is business as usual at Penfolds…which seems to operate within its own world. But this is no small world. The vineyard holdings here are vast and the connections with growers go back generations. Chief winemaker Peter Gago is the very well spoken front-man for the production team backed-up Kym Schroeter in charge of the whites and Steve Lienert crafting some very fine, consistent and sometimes inspired reds. If Champagne is all about the art of blending, then Penfolds is the Champagne of Australian wine. Those that think large companies producing wines that emphasize blending can’t make great wines need to think about the Champagne model or simply try some of Penfolds top wines to become believers. That said – check out their recent single vineyard release: the very special 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon, the first release of a wine made purely from this 100+ year old single block (perhaps the oldest block of Cabernet in the world?) since 1996.Importer: Foster’s Wine Estates Americas, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-4500

Firm in texture, chunky with chewy tannins around ripe currant, plum and clove flavors, lingering against a prickly finish. Best after 2012. 6,400 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / South Australia Select to Add

Penfolds 最近發(fā)布的這款 “Baby Grange” 葡萄酒美妙迷人，其豐富的巧克力和薄荷的味道讓它遠(yuǎn)近聞名。這款葡萄酒口感香滑，風(fēng)味豐富，帶有成熟漿果和黑醋栗的味道，余味悠長(zhǎng)柔順。該酒現(xiàn)在即可飲用，其優(yōu)良品質(zhì)可以保持 15 年。評(píng)分：91。